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PLANET CLASSROOM Presents the Best of 30 years of Social Impact Through Storytelling on KIDS FIRST! 30Aniversario

LOS NIÑOS PRIMERO! BEST OF THE FEST features on Planet Classroom Network will focus on topics including Climate Change, Inclusivity, Mental Health and Wellness, and Girl Power.

Nueva York, Nueva York (Octubre 25, 2021) Planet Classroom is proud to showcase KIDS FIRST! Film Festival best films created by youth filmmakers worldwide beginning on November 1st to celebrate KIDS FIRST! 30Aniversario.

“There are so many different elements that go into making a film,” said KIDS FIRST! Fundador, Ranny Levy. “When kids participate in either the creation or the marketing process of a film, they learn valuable life skills including problem solving, el pensamiento crítico, colaboración, and pitching. They gain the self-confidence to express an opinion that they can debate with their peers.”

“We at Planet Classroom believe that quality storytelling is the most powerful way that young people can share ideas that inspire positive change,” said Cathy Rubin, Co-founder of the Planet Classroom Network. “Now more than ever is the time for youth media makers to help us rethink a world in which all peoples can flourish. We are delighted to join forces with KIDS FIRST! to celebrate incredible stories that focus on some of the most important global issues of the moment.”

Beginning on November 1, 2021, the Planet Classroom Network’s YouTube Channel will stream a stunning collection of shorts and features from some of the most talented and up-and-coming indie and youth filmmakers worldwide. The stories are grouped under Planet Classroom’s themes of LGBTQ+, Race and Tolerance, Environmental Action, Wellness and Self-Esteem, Teen Musical, Teaching Empathy, and Girl Power. Features include en cuarentena (Director Cori Anne Laemmel), Mentes vestidas (Director Carletta Hurt), Black Lives Matter: Song for Kids (Directors Omar Vigueras and Javier Rendon), Baile! (Director Andrea Mangano), Uno a la vez (Director Jacob Reinhart), Perfectamente imperfecto (Directors Millie Williams, Mallory Henderson and Tiana Hicks), Love is Love (Director Mina Song), ISM de la raza humana (Director Elina Villemure), Delivering Sunshine (Director London Mitchell), Esconder! (Director Matt Streeter), Koga y sus amigos: Abrigo (Director Philip Kholos), y Kids Who Save the World: Clean Air (Director Adam Tyler). 

ABOUT KIDS FIRST!

LOS NIÑOS PRIMERO! Film Festival is an initiative of the non-profit Coalition for Quality Children’s Media founded in 1991 whose mission is to teach children critical viewing skills and to increase the visibility and availability of quality children’s media. KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is a showcase for new and classic children’s films from independent and student filmmakers worldwide in addition to select studio films. Visit the website

ABOUT PLANET CLASSROOM

La red Planet Classroom, organized by CMRubinWorld, reúne a músicos, bailarines, creadores de videojuegos, cineastas, aprender a innovadores y tecnólogos emergentes de todo el mundo para entretener, educar e involucrar a los jóvenes, y brindar una rica experiencia cultural para todos. El contenido presentado para jóvenes y por jóvenes en Planet Classroom Network es proporcionado por 29 organizaciones culturales de todo el mundo. Los jóvenes a nivel mundial desempeñaron un papel importante en la conceptualización, creando, y producir la visión y la programación de la red. Visit the website

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